BBC identifies 219,356 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, Bashkortostan passes 10,000 dead. Experts say total Russian losses may top 400,000.
BBC and volunteers have identified 219,356 Russian military personnel killed in the full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, with 57% joining the army after the war began. Bashkortostan became the first Russian region to surpass 10,000 confirmed deaths, and experts say total Russian losses could exceed 400,000.
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